Medical education in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Three decades of success

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 19-26

  Azizi, F ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Health policy; Iran; Medical education; Medical school; Specialism; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749117574     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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